Historical Guns

I have some friends that found themselves on the Mexican border during Spring Break several years ago with some spending money and a little time. They were young, bulletproof, and immortal, so they figured they’d wander over and spend the day exploring Juarez on foot.

LT Hugh Mills earned three Silver Stars, three Bronze Stars, four Distinguished Flying Crosses, and the Legion of Merit during three tours as a combat helicopter pilot in Vietnam. Mills was shot down sixteen times and thrice wounded in combat. He flew 3,300 combat hours in OH6A and AH1G helicopters.

The G3 was a ground breaking design which held communist hordes at bay for 30 years. PTR Industries in South Carolina is building the GI PTR 100, a semi-automatic version of this robust cold warrior. Where did it come from and why was it built?

In General Butt Naked’s stark transformation from bloodthirsty psychopath into pastor, evangelist, and mentor we see manifest the simply breathtaking power of forgiveness.

There are many iconic handguns in the collective consciousness of gun enthusiasts. There are fewer, but still several iconic handguns in global culture. These latter icons tend to be associated with a larger-than-life appearance on the silver screen. But even amongst the most iconic and awe-inspiring handguns ever to make viewers’ eyes widen and chins drop – there is one that sits at the very top. The .44 Auto Mag.

Somalis were the first people to domesticate the camel some 2,500 years before Christ. Early in the 20thcentury the Somali Dervishes successfully repulsed English military operations four different times, no mean feat at the height of the British Empire.

Certain events are watershed moments in cultural history. Compelling optics or a moving narrative can drive sweeping policy changes. One such episode was the sordid tale of Bernhard Goetz.

Is the UZI a washed up antique or a timeless classic? World-famous, star of countless movies, this girl is more than just a pretty face. The UZI is simple, reliable, and accurate enough, but it is from a time of stamped sheet metal guns. While not a thoroughly modern gun, it is easy and fun to shoot.

Scientists would have us believe that the dinosaurs died out some 65 million years ago. However, I would assert that all that is wrong. The last surviving dinosaur actually passed away in 1955. His name was Frank Hamer.